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Erie County Survivor Benefits

Survivor BenefitsUpdated October 2012

NON-PROFIT OR PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS

Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s Association Charity Fund

Contact:
Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s Association Charity Fund
Ed Bohn, Secretary
95 Biede Pl
Defiance, OH 43512
Phone: (419) 7840126
E-mail: [email protected]

OR

Contact:
Bill Elwood, Treasurer
949 Haver Dr
Hicksville, OH 43526
Phone: (419) 487-0265
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: novfa.org

The Charity Fund provides a ten thousand dollar ($10,000) benefit payment to the family of a Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s Association member in the event of a “Line of Duty Death.” Rules and regulations of the fund are covered under the association’s by-laws.

The yearly cost of the fund is three dollars ($3.00) per member for new members aand one dollar ($1.00) per member for renewal. The fund is served by a separate secretary and treasurer appointed by the association’s officers and directors.

See Association website (www.novfa.org) for alphabetical list of member departments.

 


Disclaimer: The material contained in the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Survivor Benefits website is not the result of legal research, but rather is based on a scan of public documents. We have made every effort to be accurate and timely, but errors may exist. The material on this website is advisory only and should not be cited as evidence or proof that a benefit exists or that our facts are accurate. Always consult the decedent’s fire department for benefits assistance, or a benefits’ attorney. If, in the course of your own research, you see errors of fact, or new benefit information, please pass this information along to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.